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LUCI'A F. GRIFFIN, OF NEW YORK,- N Y.

Letters Patent No. 71,743, dated December 3, 1867.

IMPROVED- MEDIGATED BALSANL;

T0 ALLWHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Be it known that I, LUCIA F. GRIFFIN, of the city, county, and State of New York, have invented a new and improved Medicated Balsam Composition; and I do hereby. declare that the -following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, which will enable others skilled in the art to make and use the same.

I This invention relates to a new and useful medical composition for curing sprains, bruises, swelling s, sore throats, pains in the side and limbs, weakness of the back, ague in the face and breast, rheumatism, gout, neu- 'ral gia, and other affections.

- This improved balsamic compound consists of the following ingredients, viz, one quart of spirits of wine; four ounces gum-guaicum; two ounces hemlock gum; one-half ounce gum-camphor; one pint molasses.

In order to mix these ingredients, the gums are all put into the spirits of wine, which dissolves or cuts them, and. the molasses is. then added, and thawhole thoroughly mixed together, when thecomposition is ready for use, and; is an efi'ectual remedy for the various maladies before mentioned. It is applied externally, by rub hing upon the afilicted parts, with the hand, enough of this composition to excite the skin and fill the pores thoroughly, as often as may be convenient, until a cure is effected.v The proportionslof the ingredients may be .slightly varied, but I find by'experienee that the best effects are produced when'they are strictly adhered to according to the preceding formula for making the balsam.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to securegby Letters Patent, is- A medicated balsam composition, of the ingredients herein named, as audf or the purposes set forth.

LUCIA F. GRIFFIN.

Witnesses:

-WM. F. MONAMARA, ALEX. F. Ronnn'rs. 

